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March 28, 2024

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Arden John (b. 1930-10-26 / d. 2012-03-28)

He was a English playwright whose works tended to expose social issues of personal concern. He was a member of the Royal Society of Literature.

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Lemmon
John (alias: Jack Lemmon). 2001-06-27

76

Born 1925-02-08. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Cancer

Jack Lemmon died of "carcinomatosis and metastatic cancer of bladder to colon".
He had been fighting the disease, very privately, for two years before losing the battle.
Lemmon was born in an elevator in Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, where his father, John Uhler Lemmon, Jr., was the president of a doughnut company. His mother was Mildred Burgess Noel.

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Estève
Maurice. 2001-06-27

97

Born 1904-05-02. Domain:Painting. Cause of death:Age

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Barrère
Igor. 2001-06-24

69

Born 1931-12-17. Domain:Journalism. Cause of death:Unknown

Anne Barrère's father, whose husband is Robert Namias.
Anne Barrère is a personal advisor of Bernadette Chirac.

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Thérond
Roger. 2001-06-23

76

Born 1924-10-24. Domain:Journalism. Cause of death:Age

"Paris-Match"

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Hooker
John Lee. 2001-06-21

83

Born 1917-08-22. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age

He fell ill just before a tour of Europe in 2001 and died soon afterwards at the age of 83.

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Dumont
René. 2001-06-18

97

Born 1904-03-13. Domain:Politics. Cause of death:Age

René Dumont started his career as a promoter of the use of chemical fertizers and mechanisation. He wrote articles, quoting Nazi agriculture as a model, in "La Terre Française" (Pétainist weekly journal), favoring agricultural corporatism. However, he was one of the first to denounce damages from the green revolution ("Révolution Verte") and to fight agricultural productivism.
He ran for Presidency in 1974 as the first ecologist candidate, and won 1.32 % of the votes.
Dumont is considered to be the forefather of the French Green Party.

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Alekan
Henri. 2001-06-15

92

Born 1909-02-10. Domain:Directing. Cause of death:Cancer

French cinematographer.
Alekan died from leukemia in Auxerre, Bourgogne, France.

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Pahlavi
Leila. 2001-06-10

31

Born 1970-03-27. Domain:Society. Cause of death:Suicide

Princess Leila Pahlavi, born in Tehran, Iran, was the youngest daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, and his third wife, Farah Pahlavi. Leila was found dead in her room in the Leonard Hotel in London by her doctor. She was found to have more than five times the lethal dose of quinalbarbitone, a barbiturate, which is used to treat insomnia, in her system, along with a nonlethal amount of cocaine. She was found in bed, her body emaciated by years of anorexia and bulimia. According to a report on her death, which included information from an autopsy conducted by the Westminster Coroner's Court, she stole the quinalbarbitone from her doctor's desk during an appointment and was addicted to the drug, typically taking 40 pills at once, rather than the prescribed two.

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Fredericks
Carole Denise. 2001-06-07

49

Born 1952-06-05. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Heart attack

Carole Denise Fredericks was an American singer best known for her work in French music. She was the younger sister of Taj Mahal. Between 1990 and 1996 she was in the trio Fredericks Goldman Jones alongside singer-songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman and Welsh–French guitarist Michael Jones. Two days after her 49th birthday, Fredericks died of a heart attack in Dakar, Senegal. At the request of the French Minister of Culture, Fredericks was buried in Montmartre Cemetery. On June 18, a funeral service was held for her at Eglise Notre-Dame de Clignancourt, the church that stands across from her apartment in the 18th district.

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Quinn
Antonio (alias: Anthony Quinn). 2001-06-03

86

Born 1915-04-21. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Pneumonia

Primary cause: throat cancer

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Ashton
Edward Anthony. 2001-05-28

55

Born 1946-03-01. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Cancer

Tony Ashton was an English rock pianist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer and artist.
Tony Ashton died from cancer at his home. He was 55. Shortly before he sent this message:
Dear everyone, Thanks for all the messages and enquiries - recent tests show the cancer has spread and I've decided to refuse further treatment and come home. So - thanks to all, have a drink for me - cheers and bollox...

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Brambilla
Vittorio. 2001-05-26

63

Born 1937-11-11. Domain:Sport. Cause of death:Heart attack

He was a Formula One driver from Italy who raced for the March, Surtees and Alfa Romeo teams. His nickname was "The Monza Gorilla".
He died at Lesmo, near Milan, of a heart attack at the age of 63 while gardening at his home. He reportedly collapsed while mowing the lawn.

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Guttierrez
Alberto (alias: Alberto Korda). 2001-05-25

72

Born 1928-09-14. Domain:Art. Cause of death:Heart attack

He was a photographer for the Cuban newspaper Revolución in 1960 when he produced on March 5, 1960 the iconic image of Che Guevara that became a worldwide symbol of revolution and rebellion. He never received any royalties for the image, although in 2000 he sued Smirnoff over the use of the image in advertisement.

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Champion
Jean. 2001-05-23

87

Born 1914-03-09. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age

1973 : La Nuit américaine by François Truffaut : Bertrand

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Hougron
Jean. 2001-05-22

77

Born 1923-07-01. Domain:Writing. Cause of death:Age

He was a French novelist, famous for a series of novels set in French Indochina in the mid-20th century, where he resided and travelled for several years. Several of these novels are collected in a series named La Nuit Indochinoise ("The Indochina Night") and include several best sellers, such as Tu récolteras la tempête.

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Vierny
Sacha. 2001-05-15

81

Born 1919-08-10. Domain:Directing. Cause of death:Age

He was a French cinematographer. He is most famous for his work with Alain Resnais, especially for the two films Hiroshima mon amour, L'année dernière à Marienbad and Peter Greenaway (The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Prospero's Books).

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Bolognini
Mauro. 2001-05-14

78

Born 1922-06-28. Domain:Directing. Cause of death:Cancer

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Boussinot
Roger. 2001-05-14

80

Born 1921-05-02. Domain:Writing. Cause of death:Age

Roger Boussinot, alias Emmanuel Le Lauraguais and Roger Mijema, was a Historian an movie critic. He was also abriter and a film director., born in Tunis. He wrote Les Guichets du Louvre, based on his own experience and culpability.

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Miller
John Anthony (alias: Jason Miller). 2001-05-13

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Born 1939-04-22. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Heart attack

Miller was the father of actors Jason Patric (by first wife Linda Gleason, daughter of Jackie Gleason) and Joshua John Miller (by second wife Susan Bernard).

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Cardinal
Marie. 2001-05-09

72

Born 1929-03-09. Domain:Writing. Cause of death:Age

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Hughes
Kenneth. 2001-04-28

79

Born 1922-01-19. Domain:Directing. Cause of death:Age

One of a very few people to work with Albert R. Broccoli *after* working on a "renegade" James Bond film (in this case, Casino Royale (1967). With few exceptions, anyone involved in such productions was spurned by Eon Productions.
He died of Alzheimer's disease.

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Alboreto
Michele. 2001-04-25

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Born 1956-12-23. Domain:Sport. Cause of death:Accident

He was killed testing an Audi R8 sports car when he suffered a high-speed tire failure at the Lausitzring in eastern Germany. Alboreto's car spun out of control and overturned on a straight section of the circuit. The accident came during preparations for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which was held in June

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Laporte
Roger. 2001-04-24

75

Born 1925-07-20. Domain:Writing. Cause of death:Age

The modern French author and critic Roger Laporte has conducted a lifelong exploration of the stakes of writing and produced a body of work on the borderline between literature and philosophy.

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Fleutiaux
Brice. 2001-04-24

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Born 1967-11-23. Domain:Journalism. Cause of death:Suicide

He was an independant journalist and photographer. He had been kidnapped in tchetchenia and kept as an hostage from 10 October, 1999 through 6 June, 2000. He wrote his autobiography before commiting suicide.

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du Bouchet
André. 2001-04-19

77

Born 1924-04-07. Domain:Writing. Cause of death:Age

French poet.

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Paparemborde
Robert. 2001-04-18

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Born 1948-07-05. Domain:Sport. Cause of death:cancer (pancreas)

182cm, 103kg.
Rugby player. 55 times international between 1975 and 1983. Former Judoka.

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Hyman
Jeffrey Ross (alias: Joey Ramone). 2001-04-15

49

Born 1951-05-19. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Cancer

Best known by his stage name Joey Ramone, he was an American musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Ramones. Joey Ramone's image, voice, and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon. Joey Ramone died of lymphoma at New York-Presbyterian Hospital after a seven-year battle, a month before he would have turned 50.

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Lindon
Jérôme. 2001-04-09

75

Born 1925-06-09. Domain:Business. Cause of death:Unknown

Les éditions de Minuit.
Vincent Lindon's Uncle.

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Hanna
William. 2001-03-22

90

Born 1910-07-14. Domain:Art. Cause of death:cancer (throat)

Cartoon artist

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Steel
Anthony. 2001-03-21

80

Born 1920-05-21. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Heart

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